Telegraph-pole



D. R. RYALS. TELEGRAP-H POLE. APPucATmM FILED Aue. 16. le20.

Patented Apr. 5 1921.,

. fically claimed.

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that RYALS, a citizen of the United States, resid*-y ing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico Y One important object Vofthe invention is toV improve the general construction of'articles Y of this description. Y n

A second importantrobject ofthe invention is to provide a nected that one may be revolved withrespect to the'other on their mutual axis and when in desired position secured againstrotation any error in the directional alinewhereby the base may be compensated by ment of properly adjustingthe body about itsverti-VV cal axis. A .v Y

Vith the abo" e and other objects in view, as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general ofcertain novel arrangements of details andv combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and 'speciacters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, andi-4Y VFigure through a portion of a telegraph pole embodying the invention. i

Fig. 2 is a detail showing a portion of the the connection between the base and body of the inventionbeing a section on the line 2-2 of Fig; 1. Y Y

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3.-3 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated there is provided a concrete base 10 having opposed channelirons 11 secured to its upper part by 12. The upperfends. of these channels are flanged outward as at'13at a distance above the top ofthe base 10 and-securely riveted to these flanged ends is a circular plate 14 formd Speccaton'of Letters Patent.` Y *'Patkgted rippiicaufmA fiieaaugiist i6, i920. i

base and body.' So y,con-V "metalli'c poles,A it the crossY arms are This vproduces Y ance butin some cases brings the wires tooY 1 is a vertical vmedian sectionV the material principles thereof. therefore, desiredV to confine the invention means of suitable bolts j ii-limilarlythe body of theV oivio,VY v'iRe'iNrA. f

serial no.Y 403,797. Y

pole is provided with abottom formed bya e l vwhich is securely rivetedl the lstructural Inernbersl Vof the pole, the

circular plate, 15 to latter being connected in any preferred inanner as by the lattice members; 17.

Arm, 19,21.

Passing through the vtwo'platesfrll is a large bolt 181 axially coincident with the.

common axis `of the'baseand 'bodyl ofthe ole. vOn this bolt are washers 19 and ak'nut dental loosening as by the cotter 21." Thus 20, the latter Vbeing Vsecured against accithis bolt swivelly connects the base and body of the pole.

Adjacent the periphery Vof each ofthe Yplates/14e and`15 is a series of closelyspaced y Y Y holes 22 any one of which in one plate may ,be causedto register with each of the holes inthe other plate so thatbolts 23 may-be passed through registering holes and there held by. nuts 24: so as toV prevent accidental l swiveling of the body on the base.

Now .it is well known that mostpoles of"V ,i

this description are provided with .crossV armsfand that, in setting concrete bases for frequently happens vthat Y found toV be out of proper positionand, setrat otherv thana right angle to the direction' of the supported wires.

not only an unsightly appearclose together or too close tothe body of the pole..V `l/Vith the presentV device the base is set without any particular regard to its posiarms are in properposition bolts 23 may be applied'and iniinovably to the base.

whereupon the the body locked Y There has Athus `been Yprovided a Vsimple and efficient device ofthe kind described and for the purpose specified. that many vminor changes l It. is obvious Vmay be made in the form and constructionl of this invention without departing fromVv 1t is not,

Vto the exact form herein shown and described but it isde'sired to include all such as roperly come within the scope claimed.V

aving thus described therinvention, what A,

1. In a pole for supportingwires or the Y like, a'base, aiutop Vplate fixed to the base,aY

body having a'bottoin plate resting Von the top Piate pf the'base 2f bolt Passing een..

trally through the plates and constituting a swivel connection for the base and body, and means to lock the plates immovably With relation to each other.

2. In a pole for supporting Wires or the like, a base, a top plate fixed to the base, a body having a'bottom plate resting on the top plate ofthe base, a bolt lpassing centrally through the plates ,and constituting a swivel connection vforvthe base and body..

said plates each having a series of holes arranged concentrically about said bolt and registerablewith each other and other bolts passing throughV and secured in certain of said registering' holes.

3. In a device of the kind described, a Vcementitious base, a

pair of confronting channels secured to said base and projecting thereabove, al circular top plate fixed to sald channels and having'a centrally disposedQO opening and a series of openings concentriciv ,f therewith' and adjacent the periphery, a f

p ole body having a circular bottom;A plate`l i similarly provided With openings similarly arranged'and registerable With the openings 2,5l

In testimony whereof I aix my signature." I

DUDLEY RANDOLPH RYALS. g

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